Continuing on my vacation in Florida, one of my goals was to participate in a bike race. Keeping in mind my other social goals (one…
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In Gainesville: The Name of The Rose
Earlier this month I escaped Seattle’s damp, chill grasp and ran away to my sunny hometown of Gainesville, Florida. I had 4 goals: see some…
Mark V’s Travel Bike
It’s late on Sunday night and I’m packing up my travel bike for a little trip to Florida and South Carolina. I’ll be flying with…
Bicycle Songs
I’ve been thinking about that bicycle movie list posted a while ago. There’s this Japanese movie called Messengers that I’ve wanted to see. It kinda…
aero wheel wisdom
I’d like to share just a few thoughts about wheels…because too few of you are asking me. People get the most nonsensical ideas about high…
Shimano widgits, breakfast muffins, and the Olympics
Yesterday I attended the Shimano tech seminar. It was a super secret affair open only to bike shop employees and hobos who wanted the free…
Track bikes in Japanese Hip-Hop video
I found this music video of the Japanese hip-hop group Rip Slyme. The set-up is that group members are working in a bike shop. My…
I (heart) Shimano
A few days ago I finally mounted up some Shimano Dura Ace ten-speed STI to my everyday road bike, the last of my three road…
Bicycle Companies in Japan
I love Japanese bicycle products. My current obsession is the high-flange Dura Ace track hubset, the 7600-series. But there’s some crazy stuff to be found…
CARNAGE!
“Keirin”. First syllable should rhyme with the English word “Say”. Second syllable is half the duration of the first and rhymes with the word “Keen”,…